H.R. No. 466
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, This year marks the eighth annual conference of
    1-2  Hispanic Women in Leadership, and the occasion provides an
    1-3  opportune time for its members to observe the progress they have
    1-4  made and to discuss the challenges that lie ahead as they renew
    1-5  their shared commitment toward advocating Hispanic women's issues
    1-6  and improving the quality of life for this vital segment of the
    1-7  population; and
    1-8        WHEREAS, Since its founding in 1988, this dynamic
    1-9  organization has grown from 20 pioneering women to 400
   1-10  professionals representing both sexes who give generously of their
   1-11  time and talents to achieve the worthy goals of the organization,
   1-12  which include providing Hispanic women with a means by which to
   1-13  network, encouraging their progress by providing them with
   1-14  successful career-oriented role models, improving opportunities for
   1-15  career advancement through leadership training and skill
   1-16  development, and promoting an increased appreciation for the richly
   1-17  diverse Hispanic culture; and
   1-18        WHEREAS, The organization has sponsored a number of
   1-19  successful fund-raising campaigns and has dedicated its proceeds
   1-20  toward aiding battered and abused women and children as well as to
   1-21  promoting  education at the middle and senior high school and
   1-22  college levels; Hispanic Women in Leadership also has demonstrated
   1-23  its strong commitment to education through its support of Hispanic
   1-24  Heritage Scholarships, which have offered many deserving young
    2-1  students an opportunity to achieve their goal of a college
    2-2  education; and
    2-3        WHEREAS, For nearly a decade, Hispanic Women in Leadership
    2-4  has greatly enhanced the lives of countless Texans and the members
    2-5  of this chamber take great pleasure in recognizing this exceptional
    2-6  organization at this time; now, therefore, be it
    2-7        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
    2-8  Legislature hereby honor Hispanic Women in Leadership for the
    2-9  valuable contributions the organization has made to the development
   2-10  and advancement of the Hispanic women of this state and extend to
   2-11  its membership sincere best wishes for an informative, eventful
   2-12  conference; and, be it further
   2-13        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
   2-14  prepared for Hispanic Women in Leadership as an expression of high
   2-15  regard by the Texas House of Representatives.